Bill Gates By Yutaro Saito Oct 28, 1955 Born in Seattle, Washington Period: Oct 28, 1955 to Feb 1, 2016 Bill Gates Feb 1, 1968 At 13, he enrolled in the Lakeside School Feb 2, 1975 Gates and Paul Allen co-founded Microsoft Feb 2, 1987 Gates was included in the Forbes list of the world's wealthiest people Jan 1, 2000 Gates stepped down as Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft Feb 2, 2000 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was established Jun 1, 2006 Gates announced that he would be transitioning from full-time work at Microsoft to part-time work Jun 27, 2008 Gates's last full-time day at Microsoft Feb 2, 2009 Between 2009 and 2014, his wealth doubled from US$40 billion to more than US$82 billion. Feb 2, 2013 Between 2013 and 2014, his wealth increased by US$15 billion. Feb 1, 2014 Taking on a new post as technology advisor to support newly appointed CEO Satya Nadella. May 1, 2014 The largest individual shareholder until May 2014
